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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-07
Western School Journal Excursion
To THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AT CHICAGO.
TOPEKA, KAs., June IS. 81

Topeka, KAs., June IS, 81.
To Our Co-Laborers and Friends:
We the undersigned committee
appointed by the County Superintend-
ents at Emporia, to arrange for Trans
| portation and hotel accommodations
for those who wish to attend the meet
Ing of the National Educational Asso-
ton, have the honor to report that we
have completed arrangements with the
Burlington Route" H. & st. Joe and
c. B. & Q. r. Rs.) in connection with
their Southern and Western lines, for
the transportation of teachers and
their friends, for one fare for the round
trip, plus $500 for the membership
certificate. Tickets at these low rates
will be on sale at all coupon ticket Off
ces and will be good going from July
9Th to July 18th inclusive and returning
18th to 18th; but all who join the Bur-
lington excursion, and who wish to
take side trips North and East of Chi
cago, may by presenting their tickets
to Mr.. John n. Abbott, Home Insur-
ance Building in Chicago, obtain an
extension of time to return as late as
September Sth. Arrangements have
also been made for securing cheap ex-
cursion rates from Chicago to all pleas
ure resorts and places of interest to
the North and East of that point.
Seats in reclining chair cars free.
Pullman sleeping car rates from Mis-
souri, river points to Chicago will be
$500 for double berths for one or two
persons. Trains leaves as follows:
Leave Kansas City, 7:1O a. m, arrive
Chicago, 500 a. M; Leave Kansas
City, 6:55 p. M, arrive Chicago 200
p. m; Leave Atchinson, 7:20 a. M,
arrive Chicago, $40 a. m; Leave At
Crimson, 6:15 p. M, arrive Chicago,
200 p. M; Leave st. Joseph, 500
a. m, arrive Chicago, $40 a. M;
Leave st. Joseph, 7:2O p. m, arrive
Chicago, 200 p. m.
Any of the above mentioned trains |
can be taken between July 9th and |
18th inclusive; but the Grand Excur- |
sion will leave via the Burlington |
Route" on the evening of July 18th,
in Chicago next day in time |
for the opening session.
Excellent hotel accommodations have |
been engaged at the very reasonable |
rate of 50 per day for all persons who
apply in advance; and also for those
who decide at the last moment to go
with the excursion.
JOHN MACDONALD,
r. w. TURNER, Committee.
d, S. PENCE.
Make up your excursion parties at
your respective locations and notify US
1t once, that no detail for ~ comfort
md convenience may be Oh. I'd.
For berths in sleeping cars or seats
n chair cars apply to the
WESTERN SCHOOL JOURNAL,
Topeka, Kansas, or
H. G. ORR, Gen. s. w. Pass. Agent,
Burlington Route" Kansas City, Mo.
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No Let up on the Boom.

That Abilene is the future manufac-
turing center of Kansas, is foregone
conclusion. We have the best lock
factory in the state, large canning
factory, the largest carriage works west
of the Mississippi river, machine shop
and various other manufacturing enter
prises. And now comes a proposition
from a large watch factory. If We
secure the proposition, the proprietors
will bring from 500 to 1000 skilled
workmen into our city. An enterprise
of such magnitude is we'll worth the
attention of our citizens. We also
expect large iron bridge company to
start here within the next year. Our
splendid railroad facilities will make
this city the best manufacturing city in
in the west.
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From Saturdays Daily.l

John Blevins received III head @
New Mexico stockers this morning.
Ramsey's livery stable is being sol
today, on mortgage sale. Hois. is ia
auctioneer.
The county commissioners yesterda
canyassed the vote of Lincoln ant
Sherman townships.
Our well known townsman S. J
Wright is building store building il
Manchester, and will occupy it wbeI
completed.
Two kids had scrapping match to
day. The white boy got black eye
and the black boy was generally
''chawed."
The bad man, the plain drunk, and
the three CHANDELIERS are still languishing
in the confines Of the cooler. 1t must
be awfully pleasant such day as this.
Stevens and Bonebrake shot live
bird match last night, the latter max
ing 10, and the former Z, out of II.
The club also had a Peoria black-bird
shoot.
Will Sickle, Hodge & Edwards
upholsterer, is making an elegant Suite
of parlor furniture, four pieces, for DR..
Felty. Doc is putting on lots of airs
since he got married.
At the regular meeting of the city
council last night, the motion to vacate
the wedge in front of Spangler's har-
ness shop on Second st. was lost, 4 to
3. Mr.. D'Huy says he does not intend
to build the brick block, as he con-
templated doing, unless the council
vacate the property.
II. F. Leckron and j. H. Kennedy
will sell at public sale, at the red barn,
on the T. G. Henry farm, Saturday,
July 9th, lot of personal property,
consisting of horses, cattle, farming
implements, etc. Shortly after the
sale Mr.. LeckrOn will move to Kansas
City. where he will engage in business.
we regret to lose him.
The Rock Island bond election in
this tAthelstane) township on Tuesday
was very quiet indeed. So quiet in
fact, that not one single vote was polled,
either for or against. The joke of the
day comes in, that the board of officers
sat there all day and not vote offering
until time to close the polls, when they
went ahead and closed the polls, in
proper form forgetting to vote them
selves until the polls were closed and it
was too late AS this election does not
affect this part of the county in the
least, the interest manifested was very
little, nobody caring one way or the |
Herald.
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A Treat in Store.

Our prominent townsman, Chas. A.
Gregory, informs us that friend of his,
the we'll known w. NJ. r. French, will
stop over in Abilene next week, on his
way from Denver to his home in Chicago
Mr.. +. is at the head of the department
of the Academy of Design, of Chicago,
and an artist of wide note. During his
stay here he will entertain our citizens
with two lectures, one of which, "Wit
and the Crayon,' is especially instruct
i've. The lectures he illustrates with
rapid crayon work.
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City Council Meeting.

A special meeting of the council was
held last night. AL present but F. A,
White.
The matter pertaining to the repair
OF the First st. bridge over Mud creek
was laid over to the next meeting.
John Wise was issued billiard hall
license, and his bond of $500 approved.
The following communication was
presented by Chief of the Fire Depart
ment Allison:
ABILENE, KAN, July 5th, 50.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF Abilene
thereby prefer charges against Hose Company
NO or Abilene Fire Department, for refusing
to obey orders, as such conduct is detrimental to
the good OF the Department.
w. L. ALLISON, Chief.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on fire and water, for investiga-
ton.
Mr.. Fisher moved the city clerk be
instructed to correspond with Topeka
architect, in regard to the plans and
specifications for the proposed city hall
and Jail, and request him to be present at
the next meeting of the council.
Adjourned to meet July Is.
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! Judge W. P. Seeds returned from b;s
trip east yesterday. '''
j. Hayden Burns, of Mcpherson ia o
guest at the Stanton. =
W. III. Childs came in from Kansas
City on the 4 o'clock train.
j. II. Strand and daughter. of June-
tion City, spent Fourth in Abilene.
Mr.. Beaver, head bookkeeper at
Johns carriage works, is ON the sick
| list. 'iON
John d. Heym came down Sunday
last from Russell, to spend the Fonrt6
in town. VA
l.. E. Hoffman, foreman in the
Chronicle office, accompanied by his
wife and child, came i'm on the fonr
O'Clock train.
Mrs. V. p. Wilson left this afternoon
for LongmOnt, Col. She was accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Ornha
who goes to Atwood, Col.
Senator Plumb went through from
Minneapolis on today's noon train. and
was the observed of all during his
twenty minutes stop here.
Capt. Spencer came down from Cove
City Saturday to spend the Fourth with
his family, and left on this afternoons
cyclone for the West again.
Nate Blevins stopped off at Junction
yesterday on his way home from St.
Louis. He managed to retain posses
sion of his trunk while stopping at the
Bartell.
L. j. Gilbert, wife and two children.
NJ. NJ. Burg, wife and three children
J. ID. Wellington and Geo. A. Shaw
formed party of Salinaites in the CITY
Hon. W. a. Johnston, supreme court
Judge, and Hon. r. F. Thompson. can
iidate for judge of the eighth district.
10Th of Minneapolis, went through
'ast today.
Tom Robertson went through TODAY.
BOUND for Atchison, with $3.50 in his
cans to show his prowess as a success
9l shot. He yesterday beat Edworthy,
II solomon, in twenty-five live bird
match at Gypsum, to the tune of 20 to
s.
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Inviting Investigation.

ABILENE, KAs., July 6. 1857.
To the Hon. Fire and Water Commit
tee of City Council:
Gentlemen.-We notice complaint
was filed in council chamber, at its
special meeting of the 9Th inst, against
Hose Company No. ?, by Chief W. L..
Allison, charging members of said
Company 2with INSTRUMENTATION, which
was referred to your Honorable Com
mittee for investigation.
The members of Hose Co. are ready
to answer said charges, and most re-
spectfully request your honorable body
to call said investigation this evening,
If convenient to said committee, if not,
at your earliest possible convenience.
Please notify Chief w. l.. Allison, as
well as Foreman of Hose Company No.
2,of your time and place of holding said
investigation. Respectfully,
0. F. SHEARER,
Attest. Foreman Hose Co, ..
F. E. VANDOREN, Sec'y. Pro TEN.
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excursionists tired, but happy, and
well pleased with their days enjoy
ment.
The passenger train over the c. K.
& W. left with big crowd of pleasure
seekers for Hope. o. L. Moore, onr
well known legal light and distin-
guished tOwnsman, was the orator of
the day, and succeeded in interesting
and entertaining for some time his
numerous hearers.
At Gypsum City Abilene was also
represented, especially by our shootists,
who walked off with first money in the
team shoot, Salina ''tailing on" as
usual.
A number of citizens also spent the
day in Annapolis, Minneapolis, Brook
vile, Harrington and other cities, all of
which celebrated.
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CRUSHED TIC. DEATH.
Freight Brakeman Chas. Latty's Head
Crushed in While Coupling
Cars.
RELIEVED ALMOST INsTANTANEOUsLY
BY DEATH.

This morning, while the G. K. g.
W. freight, which pulls into town at IL
O'Clock, was making up on one of the
side tracks near the depot, an acct
dent occurred which resulted in the
almost immediate death of one of the
brakemen, Chas. Latty. He had just
completed the coupling of box car and
fiat car loaded with piles. AS he
stepped back, Brakeman Clark, who
was on the fiat car noticed that the piles
ran out over the edge of the car, and
yelled out warning. The unfortunate
man did not hear him, for he made
no effort to eyade the threat
ened danger. AS the two cars
came together, his head was caught on
the one side by the box car, and on the
other by one Of the piles, crushing in
his skull. AS the cars rebounded, he
dropped to the ground. Conductor F.
s. Brooks and Brakeman Clark imme-
diately rushed up, just as he gave two
or three gasp5 and expired. He was
picked up and carried to the cabOOSe,
and afterwards taken to the under
taking establishment of w. II. Eicholtz.
Coroner Hoisington was at the scene of
the fatality few moments after the
accident occurred, but there was no
occasion for summoning jury, and
holding an inquest.
The relatives of the deceased live in
Burlington, Iowa, where the remains
will be forwarded. Latty was about |
% years old. No blame is attached to
any one. The accident was simply one |
which is liable to occur to any one who
follows the life of railroad man.
The remains are now lying at
The body has been en-
Dalmed, and looks as natural as life.
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[From Wednesdays daily.l

'SN~~~eey
feline, ye Kansas breezes.
That around my ears doth roar,
Is there spot where raZZOOp freezes,
Where the ceaseless boom is no more?
Some quiet and sleepy spot,
Some valley In the West
Where free from boomS hot
My lazy bones could rest?
The loud winds dwindled in whisper low,
And sighed for pity as it said, ITO Salina CO."
An electric battery is a shocking ex-
hibition on our streets today. .
j. H. Brady has sold his Henry
House livery stable to VIM. Rowland, OF
Solomon.
The cider business was agitated in
council meeting last night, but no action
taken.
The trumpet won by Hose Company
No. is on exhibition in d. G. Smith
window.
The mercury at Croll s. Gulick's to-
day registers: 8 a. M. IS; II m. 81;
p. m. "a.
The Solomon hearse took alcjp home
today, after being rejuvefS64 at the
Novelty Carriage Works.
The Hook and Ladder tykmpet, won
at the Junction City tournament, is on
exhibition in ]. S. Kelley's show win
dow.
Yankee Bill took his hack door off
last night, while driving into the barn,
the door having swung open, He feels
very much mortified at the amputation
of his pet.
John Chicken desires us to state that
he will challenge any amateur Splinter
in the state, to either IS or 100 yards
run, at any time, any place, and for any
amount.
The street car track is being laid up
Buckeye Ave. at rapid rate. Three
miles of rails were received today, and
Mr.. Shipe informs us that in ten days
time, five cars will be running.
We understand a movement isf on
foot to have all the wooden awnings
throughout the business portion
taken down. Such change would at
least give our streets more metropoli-
tan appearance.
The Broadway merchants, between
Second and Third Sts., are agitatlng
the question of laying a curbing and
gutter on each side of the street, of
Colorado stone. Such an improvement
would be acOmmendable one.
AL. Cowperthwait is sore from the
effects of fall in Junction City Mon
day last. He was leaning against an
iron railing, with number of others,
when it gave way, AL. falling into an
areaway, fourteen feet in depth.
The Abilene Real Estate Company is
constantly in receipt of inquiries from
all over the United States, requesting
information regarding real estate, man
ufacture, etc, "a Gem" is doing an
endless amount of good as a boomer.
We today received the first number
of the Dighton Republican, published
by former Abilene journalist, NJ. FL.
Curtis Heck has done himself proud
in getting up a fine sheet. and we hope
he'll reap the reward his enterprise
deserves.
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Resolutions of Thanks.

At a meeting of Abilene Fire Depart
ment held in their hall July 5th, 1887,
the following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, Hook and Ladder No. and Hose
No. 1, representing fire department. visited
Junction city on July 4th. 1857, to participate
in tournament held in that city and where
as, the Fire Department and citizens of juno
ton City entertained the Abilene Fire Depart
ment so Hospitality,
Therefore, Be it resolved, that the Abilene
Fire Department, on behalf Of the citizens
and themselves, tender the Junction City De-
partment their thanks. and further resolved,
that copy of these resolutions be printed in
all the Abilene papers.
NJ. 4. VEIGARD, Chairman.
G q. n. K1 TGLk' Committee.
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7. P. A. Committee Proceedings.

The L. z. A. committee of the board
of trade met last night, and perfected
the following programme for the open
ing day of the session, July 80:
Ill M, conveyance OF the members OF the
association to the park.
2.--Address OF welcome and response by q
member Of the T. P A, after which q clam-bake
will be partaken of in the park
3.-Carriage drive through the city.
AT p. m, band concert at the public
square.
go O'Clock, Illumination Of streets by Chi
nese lanterns and opening Of the grand ball
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Burglary in Flora Township.

Saturday night, while Aleck Buchan
and wife, of Flora township, were visit
ing friends in Clay County, some one
pred open window of their residence
and stole several dresses and other female
wearing apparel. Mr.. Buchan thinks
he knows who the guilty parties are,
and is in the city today for the purpose
of getting out search warrant.
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The Postoffice Store.

d. S. Beemer has purchased the post
office stand, and proposes to conduct
it in fine style, in the future. The
finest domestic and imported cigars
will be kept, all of the leading peri
odicals and metropolitan journals,
fresh candies, fruits, etc., and every
thing usually found in first-class es-
Enlistment of the kind. Extend him
your patronage. If courteous treat
ment and honest prices will win, D. S.
will lead the procession.
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Chicken an Eli.

John Chicken, our sprinter, ran a
foot race yesterday at Harrington, with
Carter, of that place, the distance
being 100 yards, for purse of $4,000.
Chick easily beat his opponent, COM
ing in ahead of him in about 1O4 sec
onds, and about fifty feet ahead. Over
81 800 changed hands, the Herington
people getting badly bitten. The
father of the town dropped $3.50, so
says an eye witness.
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More Street Railway.

The work of laying more track for
the street railway was commenced on
Buckeye avenue this morning, under
the charge of Contractor Spencer. The
additional track will be laid from the
Third street track, through Cedar to
Second street, down Second to Buckeye,
to Seventh, and east on Seventh one
and a quarter miles, to the east line of
the Henry tract.
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Base Ball Notes.

On the Fourth the Emporia ball club
played two games at Wichita. In the
morning game Mccarthy and Bradley
bradley, our old catcher, has lately
joined the Emporias) were the battery
for Emporia, and in the afternoon,
Haddock and Mullaly.
Joyce, who pitched for Abilene at the
latter end of last years season, pitched
in late game for the Leayenworth
&ague club. Whitehead, who played
two games with Abilene, has held down
third base for the Leavenworths.
We have the material for first-class
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

T Under AND By VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
[ Of sale issued by the Clerk Of the District
Court Of Dickinson County, State Of Kan
sas, in a cause pending therein, wherein Asa
w. Kenney Is Plaintiff. and W. c. johnson,
Eliza ID. johnson, Matte v. T. johnson, b. F.
johnson. George a Rogers and W. T. Harris,
Partners, doing business under the Firm name OF
Rogers Bros, are Defendants. / will, on
Saturday, August 9Th A. D., 1887,
at the front door Of the court house, in the city Of
Abilene, Comfy Of Dickinson, State Of Kansas,
at 10 O'Clock of said day sell TO the highest
bidder for cash the following real estate tO-Wit:
Lots twenty-0ne (21), twenty-three (23). twenty
five (25) and twenty seven (27). On Third street,
In the City OF solomon, dickinson County, Kan
sas. Said lot q sold separate, ia Dickin-
son County, State OF Kansas. The said
Real Estate will be sold PURSUANT to the
Judgment Of the said conrt in said cause reeited in
said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 5th day Of July, A. Z.
1887 J.J. MILLER,
Sheriff OF Dickinson county, Kansas. 45-ts
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Great Events F orecast Their Shadows.

This is an old but true maxim. How
many do suffer from indigestion, ner-
vOusness and mental prostration, with
out being able to account for the same.
or getting any relief. While not con-
fined to the sick bed they find them
selves burden to themselves and their
associates. Not being considered of
any consequence, it is, in fact, the
most deplOrable condition mankind
may be subject to. All parties so
afflicted should bear in mind, any
irregularity in the human system has
its cause and needs the proper remedy,
for which Phosphate Lemon Rye is
unsurpassed, as it will replace the
waste of your system, perfecting di-
gestion and regulates the urinary
organs. Ask your druggist for it.
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Another Valuable Enterprise.

n. S. Bryant, of Lincoln Center, a
well known importer of fine horse flesh,
spent Sunday in Abilene. Mr.. Bryant
expects to shortly remove to Abilene,
and open up breeding establishment.
He is backed by unlimited capital, and
as a breeder of imported stock, has
made his name famous in this part of
the country. In the near future, Abb
lene will be noted far and wide, as a
mart for the finest bred impOrtations of
the 0enuS equine.
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The New Meat Market.

Cooper & Whites new meat market
on Spruce st. opened up to the public
this morning, and the event was an
highly suspicious one, judging from the
crowd leaving their orders as the RE-
FLECToR reporter called. The boys in
tend to keep only the best of everything
in the meat line, including fresh, salt
and dried meats. A fine refrigerator
room has been built, in which the meats
will be kept in hot weather. Their
motto is "TO Excel" and we doubt
not but what they will live up to it.
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club in our towt, and the players are
willing to play Ii given an opportunity.
There is battery in Abilene today,
equal to Burke arc Eames. Then with
Sumner ass. s., hurley 1st B., Neisley
End B., Cunning 3rd B., Pleiser L. F.,
Deitrick, G. F. and Mcclellan, r. F.,
we could scoop any club in this part of
the state. Start the ball rolling.
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Neighborhood Notes.

Geo. Emig, after prospecting around
through western Kansas, has decided
to stay with us, and has accepted po-
sition in the land Office. He common
ces work the first of next month and is
man well fitted for the place. y
Miss Maggie Wilson, daughter of Hon.
V. z. Wilson, of Abilene, who has been
visiting Mrs. j. II. Rice, joined party
of friends Monday evening, going to the
mountains to spend the summer va
keeneu Republican.
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The town today is as quiet as Salina

The town today is as quiet as Salina
in its normal state. No news, nor in.
dications Of any, until our celebrators
get over the Fourth.
Miss May Mutt has accepted a posi-
ton in Sterl & Zahner's dry goods
house as saleslady, where she will be
found by her many friends.
The mercury at Croll s. Gulick' s
registered Sunday: 9 a. N. So; II m.
81; 2 p. m. Sc. Monday: 9 a. m. "a;
II m. SO; 2 p. %. SO. Today: a. m.
81 ; II N. 80; 2 p. N. IS.
DR.. Gish yesterday handed us the
following:
Henry D. Gish,
July Sd, 1887, in city"
A rousing son.
Draw your own conclusions.
We are under obligations to Major
Ketner, G.. W. Martin, of the Union,
p. c. yam Trovinger, Messrs. Ward,
and host of other Junction City peo-
pie, for courtesies extended yesterday.
MAY their shadows never grow less"
A. W. Gorden, last Saturday, re-
ceived through the mail several bees
from Henry Alley, of Wenham, Mass.
The bees were mailed in small wood
en- box, one side being covered with a
fine wire screen. They came through
all o. X.
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The New Meat Market.

Cooper s. White open their new meat
market in the Lebold block on Spruce
st. Tuesday next. The place is now
being fitted up in fine style for their
occupancy. This morning they re-
ceived thirty fine corn fed steers for
butchering, and intend to keep at all
times the best meats only. The new
enterprise is bound to be success.